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In fact, a surly answer from Jemmy was as frequently indicative of his intention to serve you with his master as it was otherwise; but so adroitly did he disguise his sentiments, that no earthly penetration could develop them until proved by the result.
"But cheer up, Bilbil; they may not kill us after all, or even capture us; so let us not borrow trouble. Do not look so cross, my sprightly quadruped, and I will sing to amuse you." "Your song would make me more cross than ever," grumbled the goat. "Quite impossible, dear Bilbil. You couldn't be more surly if you tried. So here is a famous song for you."
His emotions lay close to the surface and wrote themselves on his unprepossessing exterior with an impartial touch. He had felt no pleasure when Murrell rode into the yard, and he had welcomed him according to the dictates of his mood, which was one of surly reticence. "So your sister doesn't like me, Tom that's on your mind this morning, is it?"
This assemblage, however, were evidently under a rude discipline of their own. They were neither noisy nor drunk. They made way with surly obeisance as the cavalier passed, and closing on his track like some horde of wild cattle, gazed after him with earnest silence, and then turned once more to their indolent whispers with each other. And now Nevile entered the last side of the quadrangle.
"We must make it last till we get to Callao," I answered, sharply; "except under compulsion I will put in neither at Islay nor Arica." "All right, sir! We are under your orders, and what you say shall be done, as far as lies in our power." Kidd's answer was civil but his manner was surly and defiant, and it struck me that he might have some special reason for desiring to avoid Callao.
'I'll wait for him here, a moment. He had scarcely said it when the door opened, and Jonas entered. His wife came forward to receive him; but he put her aside with his hand, and said in a surly tone: 'I didn't know you'd got a party.
What followed of that talk ye may hear after. Next morning Christopher, who slept in the little hall of the inner court of the Castle, arose betimes, and came to the great gate; but, for as early as he was, there he saw the squire Simon abiding him, standing between two strong horses; to him he gave the sele of the day, and the squire greeted him, but in somewhat surly wise.
But if she dislikes her suitor she with a surly countenance throws the chip aside and he comes no more there." An Indian maiden educated to make "monoodah," or Indian bags, birch dishes and moccasins, to lace snowshoes, string wampum belts, sew birch canoes and boil the kettle, was esteemed a lady of fine accomplishments. The women, however, endured many hardships.
"Get up and come here!" his brother said. Robin, in the act of blundering to his feet, checked abruptly, as if arrested by something in the peremptory tone. "What for?" he asked, in a surly note. "Get up," Green repeated, with grim insistence, "and come here!" Robin grabbed at the end of the row of desks nearest to him and dragged himself slowly up. But there he hung irresolute.
He began to blame himself that he had not long before determined definitely what the railroad would charge for moving his hops. He told himself he was not much of a business man; that he managed carelessly. "Two cents," suddenly announced the clerk with a certain surly indifference. "Two cents a pound?" "Yes, two cents a pound that's in car-load lots, of course.
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